152 agriculture; of maine;. 



Ans. I would not want to say that that would poison the cow, 

 but it is stronger than I would want to give. We want to be 

 safe, and I would rather give it as I have suggested. I do not 

 want to go beyond my depth. I know by experience that 25 

 drops highly diluted with water is safe. I would advise the 

 farmer to mix 25 drops of carbolic acid in half a pint or more of 

 water, and mix a feed of bran with this and let the cow eat it. 

 This is a very easy and feasible way, and thus far with me has 

 proven very effective. If the farmer attempts to drench the cow 

 every day, he soon gets tired of it. I will guarantee that the 

 third day ends the drenching. Of course there are other things, 

 as some of the coal tar products, which can be used as antiseptics, 

 and for washing out the vagina, etc. 



Ques. In case a man had a lot of heifers away from home, at 

 pasture, could he mix carbolic acid with the salt and salt them 

 regularly ? 



Ans. I do not want to recommend as virulent a remedy as 

 carbolic acid mixed with salt. It is very easily given in a bran 

 mash or a similar way. It should be continued for a period of 

 about two or three weeks, then skip two or three weeks and then 

 begin again. 



